October 11, 2005
National Survey of College Presidents
The Project on Student Debt
A new national survey of college and university presidents finds that 86% are concerned about the amount of debt students are taking on to pay for their education, and that they support a range of policy changes to reduce the burdens of student debt.
See key findings
Featured Reports
Student Debt and the Class of 2008
Our student debt report for the class of 2008 found college seniors carried an average of $23,200 in student loan debt while unemployment climbed to 10.6 percent.
Our report exposes wide variations in financial aid policies and
practices at the state’s community colleges, which can have a major
impact on students’ access to available aid.
Going to the Source: A Practical Way to Simplify the FAFSA
Our new report outlines a way to make applying for financial aid
easier, safer, and more accurate by using income data the federal
government already collects to answer many of the most difficult
questions on the FAFSA.